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Resource | Policy Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers – Revised

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on meal service requirements in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program’s Seamless Summer Option.

12/05/2016
Resource | Guidance Documents Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs

The purpose of this memorandum is to revise guidance on the use of school and census data to establish area eligibility in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the At-Risk Afterschool component of CACFP, the Summer Food Service Program, and the Seamless Summer Option of the National School Lunch Program.

12/01/2016
Resource | Guidance Documents Using Federal Funds to Support FoodCorps Service Members

This memorandum clarifies how state agencies and school food authorities can use federal funds to support FoodCorps service members.

07/13/2016
Resource | Guidance Documents Updated Guidance: Contracting with Food Service Management

This memo and attachments refer to updated guidance for state agencies and school food authorities contracting with food service management companies.

06/02/2016
Resource | Guidance Documents State Agency Prior Approval Process for SFA Equipment Purchases

This memorandum updates SP31–2014, State Agency Prior Approval Process for School Food Authority (SFA) Equipment Purchases, to include new regulation citations for the cost principles related to the purchase of equipment.

06/02/2016
Resource | Policy SFSP Administration Guide

FNS administers the SFSP at the national and regional levels. Within each state, the program is administered by the state department of education or an alternate state-designated agency. Locally, public or private non-profit organizations that want to “sponsor” the program apply and are approved by the state agency to operate a site.

05/23/2016
Resource | Policy Promoting Nutrition in Summer Meal Program with Best Practices

This memorandum supersedes SP06, SFSP06-2016: Promoting Nutrition in Summer Meals, Nov. 12, 2015.

05/18/2016
Resource | Guidance Documents SFSP Participation by Higher Education Institutions, Hospitals, and other Non-Profit Organizations under Contract with a FSMC

This memorandum provides guidance to state agencies administering the Summer Food Service Program that are seeking to approve non-profit organizations such as higher education institutions and hospitals that are under contract with a food service management company to provide food service operations.

05/05/2016
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